Possibility Space

ABOUT

Possibility Space is a word game about exploring the possible outcomes of a conversation. 

You will know you've experienced everything when the interface reads "100% explored". You can stop playing, or go back and read through the conversation.

This game was included in the game anthology, Indiepocalypse #49: https://pizzapranks.itch.io/indiepocalypse-49 

A spinoff game called occident was released as part of the 2024 Confounding Calendar: https://confoundingcalendar.itch.io/

I was inspired by some thoughts about narrative games, their branching, and some ideas I've had about making players interact with the actual stuff of the narrative (the words) in an attempt to mesh narrative with mechanics in a way that forces people to actually read the writing! (maybe hehe)

Created for PIGSquad Summer Slow Jam 2023: Narrative - I had a game play sketch of this mechanic completed prior to this jam, along with the music and some sounds. I used the jam theme of Doomsday along with the motivation of the jam to help me turn it into something finished. The theme made me think about how having difficult conversations can sometimes feel like the end of the world.

CREDITS

Programming, design, music by mickey

Special thanks to Hannah for feedback

Bell sound effect by bolanoschamorro: https://freesound.org/people/bolanoschamorro/sounds/569934/

Paper sounds effects by slamaxu: https://freesound.org/people/slamaxu/sounds/509878/